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Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OH water level

Lake, Clendening Lake, Ohio, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

897.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

897.5 897.7

History

897.4897.6897.8ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19897.4897.6897.8ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
897.5897.8898.0ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19897.5897.8898.0ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
895900ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026895900ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
895900ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026895900ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026
895900ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026895900ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OH is well above normal at 897.91 ft.

The median for mid-October is 897.71 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.20 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 897.54 ft, a difference of +0.37 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 897.85 ft and 898.14 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
897.71 ft0.20 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
897.36 ft – 897.90 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
897.54 ft+0.37 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
897.85 ft – 898.14 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
892.95 ft – 901.90 ft

On the water at Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OH

Well above normal, shoreline trees stand in the water and debris floats on the surface. Slow down near the edges.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.24 in.

19 Mon 64° 33° – Wind 4 mph
20 Tue 65° 38° – Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 66° 42° – Wind 4 mph
22 Thu 65° 39° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 65° 42° – Wind 7 mph
24 Sat 65° 42° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 65° 42° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Brushy Fork near Tippecanoe OHRiver gauge, Brushy Fork 7.2 cfs Low −25.1 cfs 0.4 mi
Stillwater Creek at Tippecanoe OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek 90.7 cfs Normal −8.1 cfs 0.6 mi
Stillwater Creek at Piedmont OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek 54.3 cfs Normal −3.3 cfs 6.1 mi
Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OHLake, Piedmont Lake 913.26 ft Very high −0.02 ft 6 mi
Boggs Fork at Piedmont OHRiver gauge, Boggs Fork 8.6 cfs Normal −1.5 cfs 6 mi
Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam at Tappan OHRiver gauge, Little Stillwater Creek 10.2 cfs Normal −0.3 cfs 7 mi
Tappan Lake at Tappan OHLake, Tappan Lake 899.14 ft High −0.01 ft 7 mi
Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek 5.36 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 9 mi

Questions and answers

Is Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OH higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.37 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 897.54 ft.

What is a normal level for Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OH in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 897.71 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 897.36 ft and 897.90 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OH really 897.91 ft deep?

No. 897.91 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 897.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OH normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:03126500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.26951, -81.27844 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 897.91 ft 2026-10-19 19:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OH (usgs:03126500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/clendening-lake-at-tippecanoe-oh

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer